Nutrition--Study and teaching (Elementary); Decision making in children

There are many factors that contribute to the nutrition choices children make. This experimental study was designed to compare the existing method of teaching the heath curriculum through activity with a new method of teaching the health curriculum...

Music can be used as a motivational tool to increase levels of physical activity. The study was designed to determine the differences in physical activity levels of physical education students when participating in lessons with and without...

Fatigue is an inevitable consequence of physical activity, and affects multiple systems of the human body. Of particular interest to those in the sports medicine world is how fatigue affects the performance of athletes. Quality of movement has...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in Physical Education."; Thesis advisors: Kimberly Kostelis & Katherine Pirog.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical...

There are several different physiological differences between males and females that can affect exercise performance. Particularly, women experience the menstrual cycle when variations of estrogen and progesterone occur every 23-38 days. This...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in Physical Education."; Thesis Advisor: Kimberly Kostelis.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...

Sport psychology is a field that many individuals in athletics use on a daily basis, and is beginning to become a commonly accepted valued addition to an athlete or team; training and preparation. The importance of sport psychology relating to...

Yoga is known for its ability to relax. The combination of stretching and deep breathing can relieve tension and provide a sense of calmness. The study examined the effects of yoga on Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) performance of elementary...

In an effort to further develop the use of film as an educational tool, the topic of women's roles in society through film was chosen. This study focuses on the changing roles of women in Spanish culture as portrayed in Spanish film in recent...

his study examined the effectiveness of a standard ankle taping in restricting range of motion during exercise. Male and Female Students (n=15) were selected from the Central Connecticut State University Physical Education and Human Performance...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in Physical Education."; Thesis advisor: Kimberly Kostelis.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...

The purpose of this study was to determine if classical music impacts student learning. The goal was to find out if students who listen to classical music in the background would perform better on a written test compared with a group who did not...

steps required to represent the knot as a polygon in the cubic lattice. Several lower bounds for the lattice step numbers of different knots have been obtained by computer simulations but the exact value of the lattice step number seems to be ...

This study was designed to identify relationships between the perceptions of the importance of weight training and sport orientations among NCAA Division I student-athletes on soccer teams. Differences among the perceptions of the importance of...

Sports injuries--Patients--Rehabilitation.; College athletes--Wounds and injuries.; Quality of life.

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in Physical Education."; Thesis advisor: Kimberly Kostelis.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education."; Dissertation advisor: Nancy Hoffman.; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 188-195).

Professional learning communities (PLC) and collective teacher efficacy (CTE) show promising results in the area of student achievement by their relationship to each other. Based on a national survey of certified staff PLC teams, data showed that...

The scope of this project, is a web site and related marketing materials, creating a small business able to reach beyond the radius of its neighborhood, the web site allows it to go world wide. The Barriers of entry are lower for a web-based...

English language--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Foreign speakers.; English language--Written English.

Thesis advisor: Dr. Diane Truscott.; "Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Reading and Language Arts."; Thesis (M.S.)--Central Connecticut State University, 1997.; Includes bibliographical...